Israel Kills 21 In Hospital, Including Five Journalists, But Says It’s Hamas Fault

Israel is facing world condemnation aft 2 attacks, which it claims are Hamas’ fault, connected confederate Gaza’s main hospital, sidesplitting astatine slightest 20 people, including 5 journalists, 1 from Al Jazeera and others who had worked pinch Reuters, AP and nan Middle East Eye. Four wellness workers besides died. 

The Israeli attacks deed a pavilion connected nan infirmary utilized by reporters, not by Hamas, for an elevated position of Khan Younis. The ministry said nan first onslaught deed nan 4th level of nan aesculapian complex. The 2nd onslaught deed ambulance crews and emergency responders. IDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin blamed nan onslaught connected Hamas for utilizing civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, arsenic bases, according to CNN. Defrin said he was “aware of reports that harm was caused to civilians, including journalists,” claiming his forces were operating successful an “extremely analyzable reality.” “The IDF does not intentionally target civilians,” Defrin insisted. “The applicable mechanisms successful nan IDF reside immoderate incident that raises interest successful this regard.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called nan incident a “tragic mishap” and said subject authorities were “conducting a thorough investigation”. However, successful January, nan United Nations said Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) person carried retired astatine slightest 600 targeted attacks connected hospitals.

Back-to-back strikes

Israel carried retired back-to-back strikes connected nan Nasser Hospital successful Khan Younis, separated by only a matter of minutes, nan Palestinian Ministry of Health said, adding that dozens were injured. The “double-tap” hits killed journalists, wellness workers and emergency consequence crews who had rushed to nan segment aft nan first attack, nan Nasser Hospital said.

The journalists killed are Mohammad Salama, a cameraman from Al Jazeera, Hussam Al-Masri, who was a contractor for Reuters, Mariam Abu Dagga, who has worked pinch nan Associated Press (AP) and different outlets passim nan war, and freelance journalists Moath Abu Taha and Ahmed Abu Aziz. According to nan Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a starring assemblage which promotes property freedom, nan warfare successful Gaza has been nan deadliest conflict for journalists ever documented. It says much property members person been killed location successful nan past 2 years than were killed worldwide successful nan anterior 3 years, according to nan BBC.

“These latest horrific killings item nan utmost risks that aesculapian unit and journalists look arsenic they transportation retired their captious activity amid this sadistic conflict,” UN Secretary General António Guterres said. He demanded “a punctual and impartial investigation” successful summation to “an contiguous and imperishable ceasefire”.